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But for the Grace of Gould
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We caught up with the Pinner Potter as he reflected on a bittersweet Championship

CueNews: Martin, youve had a few weeks now to reflect on your Crucible campaign, so how do you feel about it?

Martin Gould: It was a great experience and I enjoyed every minute of it. I took a lot of positives out of it, even though it finished with the disappointment of losing 13-12 to Neil Robertson. It felt like the first time I was really involved in a big tournament, and I enjoyed not only the playing side, but just being around the venue.

CN: And thats exactly what you did, winning 10-9 with a break of 90 in the deciding frame. Then you went 11-5 up on Robertson. Was that the best snooker you have ever played?

MG: Its the best I have played in a tournament since the 2003 World qualifiers, when I beat quite a few players including Stephen Maguire. I got to the penultimate round then lost to Patrick Wallace. .....

CN: If the match against Robertson had continued at 11-5, do you think you would have won?

MG: Yes, definitely. The break in sessions stopped my momentum, especially as I had to wait until the next day. If wed kept going, I would probably have won 13-5, because I was flowing and I didnt want it to end. Looking back, I gifted him a couple of frames in the first session when I was 6-0 up, I should have been 8-0 or 7-1 instead of 6-2, but took my foot off the gas. I also lost a couple of close frames in the second session, I could even have won it then 13-3.

CN: Before that third session, Steve Davis beat John Higgins which would have meant you playing Davis in the quarter-finals if you won. Did that put an extra burden on you?

MG: Yes  I told my friends that I didnt want to know the result of the Davis match before I went out there. Steve is a legend so to play him at the Crucible would have been amazing, and I would have fancied my chances of beating him......

CN: Despite that defeat, do you feel that you are now ready to step up to the next level in your career?

MG: Without doubt. Ive always had belief in myself and felt that it was just a matter of time before I did something on the big stage. I cant wait for next season now, I want to carry on where I left off at Sheffield and get into the top 32 of the rankings. ......

CN: So youre not looking forward to the new one-frame shoot-out event?

MG: Actually I am because Im a quick player so the 20-second shot clock will suit me. Id love to be the first winner of that event.

CN: Did you enjoy the attention you were getting in Sheffield?

MG: I dont mind it. Im a fairly quiet and shy person, but I realise that its part and parcel of what I do so I have to get used to it if I want to be successful. I did a lot of media interviews, and now Im back in London I get recognised a lot more than I used to.

CN: What are you up to this summer?

MG: Ive got the golf bug at the moment, Ive played three or four rounds and Im aching to get back on the course. Ive done a bit of snooker practice as well and Im hitting the ball as well as I was at Sheffield, which is a good sign. Im planning a holiday in Cyprus once this volcanic ash clears away.

CN: You won Ł16,000 at the World, by far your biggest pay day. What are you doing with the money?

MG: I took my friends out for dinner, but otherwise Im being cagey with the money. I have to keep some back for the tax man, and save the rest because you never know whats around the corner.

CN: Finally, you mentioned that you are a Spurs fan, how do think they will fare in the Champions League?

MG: It will be great to be in it, if we get through the qualifying round, because its been the same four English teams in it for a long time.......